Cat and mouse game

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English

Noun

cat and mouse game

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.

   The Allied and the enemy submarine played a cat and mouse game on checking up on each other's whereabouts and supposed strategic plans.

   The hackers played a cat and mouse game with the computer's system administrators: The hackers kept trying new tricks, and the system administrators kept mounting electronic defenses to prevent damage and catch the hackers.

Translations

• Japanese: いたちごっこ (itachi gokko)
• Russian: кошки-мышки
• Telugu: పిల్లీ ఎలుకా దొంగాట (pillee elukaa doMgaaTa)